Re: The Bomb That Fell--was Gofman

[Steven Dapra <sjd@swcp.com>]

June 8



	On June 7 Lewis Ricciuti (NiagaraNet) wrote (in part):



	"I was asked to supply a reference to the heart disease stats. I went to

great lengths over the last several days to track it down and to get a

comment and data from the source. I then placed it upon the board--but to

no avail."



	COMMENT:  You were not asked to supply a reference to heart disease

statistics.  You were asked to provide one or more citations to papers by

John Gofman substantiating his assertion that exposure to radioactivity

causes heart disease.  (Barbara Hamrick and I have each made this request.)

 A collection of heart disease statistics -- from a mere one year to boot

-- does not prove anything.



	"I have studied throughout many nights and when I thought I did not

understand something, I sought out references such as Gofman and others." 



	COMMENT:  Who are some of the "others"?  The only authority you have

invoked here is Gofman.



	"Since I was asked to offer a citation and not individual studies, I did

what I was asked."



	 COMMENT:  You were asked to provide citation or links to actual studies,

and if you read the thread you find that this is indeed what you were asked

to do.



	"But hey, what the heck do I know right? All contamination stopped

globally after Love Canal. Did I say that Cesium137 was also found at LC

along with the chemicals that Lois Gibbs was worried about? Didn't hear a

lot about that, eh?"



	COMMENT:  I don't know what you know.  I know that no one is claiming

contamination stopped globally after Love Canal.  This rhetorical assertion

is absurd on the face of it.  Where did you hear about the Cs-137?  Can you

provide a citation to a primary source?



	Do you want to gain some credence at RADSAFE?  If so, why not give

forthight answers to the questions you have been asked.



Steven Dapra

sjd@swcp.com









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